§ 77. Sir L. Ropnerasked the Minister of Supply the amount of pig-iron imported from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1953; and what is 197W the quantity of pig-iron which will be imported under existing contracts in 1954.
§ Mr. LowNo pig-iron was imported from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1953. Pig-iron can be imported freely under open general licence and I am therefore not in a position to give the forecast asked for in the second part of the Question.